The 2019-20 Continuing Competence Program (CCP) cycle is coming to end on August 31. Regulated members are requested to log in to the My CPP online platform and complete their self-assessment, learning plan and learning activity records if they have not done so already.
The Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists member portal, My Profile, has been upgraded and the login process for members has changed. We are using the same software as before (Alinity), but a newer, more user-friendly version that is responsive (designed to adapt to the device used to access the site) and has more features for members.
The Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists has a new website!
Starting July 31, 2020, the College will require that all applicants in Canada complete their criminal record checks through myBackCheck.com, also known as Sterling BackCheck. MyBackCheck is a quick and easy-to-use online service that provides applicants with a more cost-effective way of obtaining criminal record checks.
The Summer 2020 issue of our quarterly newsletter, Connections, has been released! You can view the email version or check it out on our website if you’re not on our mailing list. Please contact us if you have any feedback on the newsletter or if you would like to contribute to a future issue.
Evolving technology and the growing use of multiple forms of imaging are blurring the lines between the disciplines of medical radiation technology. MRI is quickly becoming a standard imaging modality in radiation therapy for planning and treatment. In 2013, when this technology was in its nascent stages in Alberta, the College approved an education program to issue enhanced practice authorization allowing radiation therapists to safely and competently use MRI in conjunction with radiotherapy on a linear accelerator or radiation [...]
Alex is a nuclear medicine technologist working in a radiology department. The department is considering allowing nuclear medicine technologists to inject a small amount of radiotracer for sentinel lymph node imaging. Is this activity within Alex’s scope of practice? The College has approval for members to perform some/all of the restricted activities, as identified in the Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Profession Regulation (the Regulation). The Regulation states that nuclear medicine technologists are authorized to perform the following restricted activity: 15(1)(d) [...]
Author: Gillian Graham, MRT(T), CMD, MA (Leadership), CHE Although an individual may have gained considerable competence and skill in their specific discipline, it is unclear what resources are required for an experienced clinician to develop to a clinical leader. As a first step for many, front line leadership positions are often the only practical way to develop behaviors suited to more advanced leadership roles in health care. Read the article on the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences [...]
This year, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the College Council, Competence Committee and Registrar have considered this evolving situation and made two changes to the current CCP cycle that runs from September 1, 2019, to August 31, 2020. The minimum number of learning hours required this year is 12. You may choose to defer your audit to 2020-2021 year. Read more about the changes to the 2019-20 cycle. The next CCP cycle will start September 1, 2020, and [...]
Authors: Anastasia Gasheva, BSc, MRT(R), Colleen McHugh, MRT(R), ACR, Angela Scharfenberger, MD, Jacob Jarenko, MD In standard lateral wrist radiographs, the radiocarpal joint is often obscured because of the angulation of the radial styloid process. A modified lateral projection at a 20° angle has been shown to demonstrate the distal radius in profile in postoperative patients without superimposing of the orthopedic hardware used in open reduction and internal fixation procedures over the wrist joint. We assessed whether this 20° [...]
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